The social media company has not only been winning hearts recently, but has also been turning over a tidy sum. Last month, the company reported revenue of $17.9bn (£12.9bn) for 2015, sending share prices soaring up almost nine per cent in after-hours trading.

Apple's chief executive Tim Cook took second place in the Morning Consult poll with 39 per cent.

However, just because they are well liked doesn't mean they are always recognised. Almost a third (31 per cent) said that they either didn't care about Zuckerberg or didn't know who he was, while 44 per cent were left shrugging their shoulders over Cook.

Here's the rankings in full, in case you want to know where your personal favourite chief executive placed: